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Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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Nadhim Zahawi, a former children's minister, has returned to the Department for Education and promoted to secretary of state for education in Boris Johnson's reshuffle.

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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The cost of childcare has forced 16 per cent of parents on low incomes to use a food bank, reveals survey.

Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

| Nursery World

There will be no independent review into the childcare funding system, children’s minister Vicky Ford has confirmed.

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A new evidence review, published today by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that more than one in three children in the UK are living in poverty, amounting to 2.2 million under-fives.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Footballer Marcus Rashford has launched a new campaign calling on MPs to back recommendations to end child food poverty.

Children's minister accused of 'insulting' childminders over closures

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

| Nursery World

The children and families minister Vicky Ford has been accused of ‘dismissing the closure of thousands of childminders’.

DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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Up to 2,000 childcare practitioners are set to benefit from the second phase of the Government’s Early Years Professional Development programme (PDP) to boost children's early language and numeracy skills.

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

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Monday, September 6, 2021

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has extended business rates relief to nurseries and pre-schools to help them recover from the pandemic.

Families set to lose more than a thousand pounds in universal credit cut

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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Low-income families stand to lose more than a £1,000 a year when universal credit payments are reduced next month, finds new research.

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

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Friday, September 3, 2021

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Pupils moving between early years, Reception and Year 1 are less emotionally and academically ready to make the transition, compared to previous years, according to a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Half of the early years workforce believe vaccination against Coronavirus should be a legal requirement for the job, a snap poll by Nursery World suggests.

One million children in poverty ineligible for free school meals

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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A new report calls for the Government’s Free School Meals (FSMs) policy to be extended to all low-income families, as it estimates that hundreds of thousands of children in poverty are missing out on the benefit.

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

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Friday, August 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-school settings will receive CO2 monitors next term, to improve ventilation and help prevent the spread of Covid, but Ofsted registered childminders are not included in the scheme.

Children in the UK less happy than ten years ago

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

| Nursery World

British children’s happiness has declined over the last decade, new research has found.

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Government childcare policies have left parents stressed and anxious, a new survey has found.

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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Friday, August 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The play therapy workforce have spoken out against comments made during an episode of Coronation Street that ‘play therapy is touchy, feely rubbish’.

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Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

Children's minister accused of 'insulting' childminders over closures

DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

Families set to lose more than a thousand pounds in universal credit cut

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

One million children in poverty ineligible for free school meals

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

Children in the UK less happy than ten years ago

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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